Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- At heights
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Noisy
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
- Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
